Barcelona, Spain - Day 2

May 17, 2004 (Barcelona, Spain)
Another half day in Barcelona with highlights of the Gothic Quarter, Gothic Cathedral and El Palau Guell. The rest of the day was spent on our first time out at sea.

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Ajuntament (Barcelona's City Hall) in the Placa Sant Jaume
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Palau de la Generalitat, a 15th century palace
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and home of autonomous Catalan nationalism)
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Toilet paper anyone?
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Modern sculpture in the Gothic Quarter
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This could be that same random "gorilla" we saw on Las Ramblas from the previous night
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Basement of El Palau Guell which was used as a horse stable
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Stable with ramp access
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Gaudi designed the mansion which is also the home of the Scenic Arts
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Rooftop of El Palau Guell
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Guell Palace is the first great artwork requested to Gaudi by Eursebi Guell, his great patron
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Dad and Betty on rooftop
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Another angle with the funky spires
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Listening to our guide explain the flowing geometric architecture
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Dad overlooking the street below
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Back on the Star Princess, sporting the stylish life preserve during the emergency drill
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Freighter ship docked next to our cruise ship. View from the top deck during the sail-away party.
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Motorboat crusing by below us

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